Home Builders Q2 Earnings: Champion Homes (NYSE:SKY) Simply the Best

Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q2 behind us, let’s have a look at Champion Homes and its peers.

Traditionally, homebuilders have built competitive advantages with economies of scale that lead to advantaged purchasing and brand recognition among consumers. Aesthetic trends have always been important in the space, but more recently, energy efficiency and conservation are driving innovation. However, these companies are still at the whim of the macro, specifically interest rates that heavily impact new and existing home sales. In fact, homebuilders are one of the most cyclical subsectors within industrials.

The 12 home builders stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q2. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 4.1%.

Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 9.8% on average since the latest earnings results.

Best Q2: Champion Homes

Founded in 1951, Champion Homes is a manufacturer of modular homes and buildings in North America.

Champion Homes reported revenues of $701.3 million, up 11.7% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 9.2%. Overall, it was an incredible quarter for the company with a solid beat of analysts’ sales volume estimates and a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

Champion Homes scored the fastest revenue growth of the whole group. Unsurprisingly, the stock is up 8.4% since reporting and currently trades at $71.75.

Is now the time to buy Champion Homes? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Installed Building Products

Founded in 1977, Installed Building Products is a company specializing in the installation of insulation, waterproofing, and other complementary building products for residential and commercial construction.

Installed Building Products reported revenues of $760.3 million, up 3.1% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 6.7%. The business had an incredible quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 24.4% since reporting. It currently trades at $263.27.

Is now the time to buy Installed Building Products? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q2: Lennar

One of the largest homebuilders in America, Lennar is known for constructing affordable, move-up, and retirement homes across a range of markets and communities.

Lennar reported revenues of $8.38 billion, down 4.4% year on year, exceeding analysts’ expectations by 1.1%. Still, it was a softer quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates and a significant miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Interestingly, the stock is up 18.8% since the results and currently trades at $130.

Read our full analysis of Lennar’s results here.

NVR

Known for its unique land acquisition strategy, NVR is a respected homebuilder and mortgage company in the United States.

NVR reported revenues of $2.60 billion, flat year on year. This print topped analysts’ expectations by 5.4%. Taking a step back, it was a mixed quarter as it also produced a solid beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

The stock is up 1.7% since reporting and currently trades at $8,032.

Read our full, actionable report on NVR here, it’s free.

LGI Homes

Based in Texas, LGI Homes is a homebuilding company specializing in constructing affordable, entry-level single-family homes in desirable communities across the United States.

LGI Homes reported revenues of $483.5 million, down 19.8% year on year. This number met analysts’ expectations. More broadly, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also recorded a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ backlog estimates.

The stock is up 17.6% since reporting and currently trades at $64.17.

Read our full, actionable report on LGI Homes here, it’s free.

Market Update

The Fed’s interest rate hikes throughout 2022 and 2023 have successfully cooled post-pandemic inflation, bringing it closer to the 2% target. Inflationary pressures have eased without tipping the economy into a recession, suggesting a soft landing. This stability, paired with recent rate cuts (0.5% in September 2024 and 0.25% in November 2024), fueled a strong year for the stock market in 2024. The markets surged further after Donald Trump’s presidential victory in November, with major indices reaching record highs in the days following the election. Still, questions remain about the direction of economic policy, as potential tariffs and corporate tax changes add uncertainty for 2025.